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December 22, 2012

Vaali bhaji palya - Basale soppina palya - Malabar spinach sabzi

Vaali bhaji or basale soppina palya recipe - Malabar spinach is a leafy vegetable widely used in Coastal part of Karnataka.In this part, every house would normally have a climber plants of malabar spinach in the backyard. It is a creeper or climber and it grows very easily by planting a thick stalk. It is known with many names such as basale soppu in Kannada, mayalu in Marathi and vaali bhaji in Konkani. Malabar spinach has a cooling and refreshing effect, but the effect is less if it is cooked too long. Vaali Bhaji palya is a coconut based thick gravy prepared with malabar spinach, toor dal, fresh coconut and some other spices. It is a popular traditional vegetarian dish usually served as a side dish to rice ganji and steamed rice and pairs well with daali ambat and thove. This is an easy to prepare palya and my favorite dish. So, I thought to share the recipe with you all.

Vaali Bhaji Palya - Basale Soppina Palya

Prep time : 20 mins

Cook time : 20 mins

Total time : 40 mins

Recipe type : Side Dish

Cuisine : Konkani

Yield : Serves 4

Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients

1 bunch malabar spinach / vaali bhaji / basale soppu

1 cup cooked toor daal

1 small sized onion (optional)

Salt to taste

Grind to paste

1 medium sized fresh coconut, grated

7-8 dry red chilies ( preferably byadagi)

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

7-8 garlic cloves / lasun

For the tempering

1 tsp mustard seeds

8-10 curry leaves

2 tsp oil

Method

Pluck the malabar spinach leaves from the stems. Remove the tender stems along with the leaves. Wash them thoroughly.

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